EHOVE Career Center

Arts & Communication > Visual Communication Design

Visual Communication Design teaches skills essential for promoting products or services in the form of brochures; flyers; posters; hat, shirt and specialty-item design. Experiences include freehand and computer illustration, advertising layout and design, digital photography, and color theory. Particular emphasis is placed on image creation and manipulation through computer software such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator .

A variety of work-based learning experiences are available to all students at EHOVE. These include job shadowing, guided mentorship during the summer (5th Quarter), and senior job placement. Students with high attendance and grades may be released from school to earn and learn on the job during their senior year.

Program Highlights

Specialty advertising
Digital photography
Advertising design
Layout skills
Computer operation
Desktop Publishing
Image manipulation

Software Applications

Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe In-Design
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft MovieMaker
Microsoft PowerPoint

Personal Qualities Suggested

Interest in art or visual communications field
Works well with others

Suggested Courses

Art classes
Keyboarding
Algebra I
Science/Biology

Job Possibilities

Freelance artist
Layout and design artist
35 mm camera and darkroom operator
Computer operator
Photographer
Sign Making
Screen Printing/Transfer

Equipment Students Will Use

Computer
Scanner
Digital camera
Plotter
Vinyl cutter
Hot/Cold mounting presses

Academic Preparation:

EHOVE keeps you on track with the academic credits you need to graduate! You will be ready to get a great job or go on to college.

Articulation Agreements

Terra Community College

Get Involved

Visual Communication Design students will become members of Skills USA VICA, an association of trades and industry students. Skills USA VICA allows students to participate in competitive events, fund-raisers, community service projects and social chapter activities.